It is that time of the year again! Here our the LP crew’s picks for the 2016-17 ABC season. Doobie, Fanboy, Alex, and Kyle each shared if they thought a show would be a hit or miss (as defined as getting a second season) while also sharing their most anticipated comedy, drama, and their pick for the first series to be cancelled.
Kyle won the 2015-16 contest. Who do you think will be top this year? Which ABC shows are you most looking forward to.
American Housewife (Tuesdays 8:30):
The comedy stars Mike and Molly‘s Katy Mixon as Katie Otto, a confident, unapologetic, plump wife and mother of three. The audience will get access to Katie’s deepest and most unfiltered thoughts about the “perfect” mommies and their “perfect” offspring in the wealthy town of Westport, Connecticut.
Fanboy’s Pick for First Cancelled
Doobie: Hit
Fanboy: Miss
Alex: Miss
Kyle: Hit
Conviction (Monday 10:00):
Lawyer and former First Daughter Hayes Morrison (Hayley Atwell, Marvel’s Agent Carter) is about to accept a job offered from her sexy nemesis, NY District Attorney Wayne Wallis, to avoid jail time for cocaine possession and avoid hurting her mother’s Senate campaign. Working with his team at the new Conviction Integrity Unit will let her use her brilliant mind to turn over cases where there is credible suspicion of wrongful conviction, and give her a chance to turn things around with her high-powered political family.
Alex’s Most Anticipated Drama
Kyle’s Pick for First Cancelled
Doobie: Hit
Fanboy: Hit
Alex: Hit
Kyle: Miss
Designated Survivor (Wednesday 10:00):
This thrilling political drama stars Kiefer Sutherland as Tom Kirkman, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the only member of the President’s cabinet watching the State of the Union from a separate location. When a terrorist attack strikes the Capitol Building, Kirkman is quickly taken to safety by the Secret Service to become President of the United States. Now, this husband and father must struggle to prevent America, and his own family, from falling into chaos as he is thrust into one of the most difficult presidencies in history.
Doobie’s Most Anticipated Drama
FanBoy’s Most Anticipated Drama
Doobie: Hit
Fanboy: Hit
Alex: Hit
Kyle: Hit
Downward Dog (Midseason):
Based on the web series, Downward Dog is about a struggling millennial, Nan (Emmy nominated Allison Tolman, Fargo), from the point of view of her lonely and philosophical dog, Martin. One session at obedience school already makes them realize that even at their worst, they may be the best thing for each other.
Fanboy’s Most Anticipated Comedy
Doobie: Miss
Fanboy: Hit
Alex: Hit
Kyle: Miss
Imaginary Mary (Midseason):
Alice (Jenna Elfman, Dharma & Greg, Friends With Benefits, EDtv) is a fiercely independent career woman whose life is turned upside-down when she meets the love of her life—a divorced father with three kids. This triggers even more upheaval when the slightly unhinged imaginary friend she created as a child suddenly reappears to help her navigate the transition from single girl to a woman ready for a family.
Alex’s Most Anticipated Comedy
Kyle’s Most Anticipated Comedy
Doobie: Miss
Fanboy: Hit
Alex: Hit
Kyle: Hit
Notorious (Thursday 9:00):
Notorious is inspired by the true-life stories of famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker, who serve as executive producers. The series is a provocative look at the unique, sexy, and dangerous interplay of criminal law and the media. Josh Berman (Blacklist, Bones, CSI) and Allie Hagan (Suri’s Burn Book) write and executive produce.
Kyle’s Most Anticipated Drama
Doobie’s Pick for First Cancelled
Doobie: Miss
Fanboy: Miss
Alex: Miss
Kyle: Hit
Speechless (Wednesday 8:30):
Maya DiMeo (Minnie Driver, About A Boy, The Riches, Good Will Hunting) is a mom on a mission who will do anything for her husband Jimmy, her kids Ray, Dylan, and JJ, her eldest son with special needs. As Maya fights injustices both real and imagined, the family works to make a new home for themselves, and searches for just the right person to give JJ his “voice.”
Doobie’s Most Anticipated Comedy
Alex’s Pick for First Cancelled
Doobie: Hit
Fanboy: Hit
Alex: Miss
Kyle: Hit
Still Star-Crossed (Midseason):
Still Star-Crossed, a period drama from Shondaland, picks up where the famous story of Romeo and Juliet ends, charting the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate. The series is based on the book by Melinda Taub.
Doobie: Miss
Fanboy: Miss
Alex: Hit
Kyle: Miss
Time After Time (Midseason):
Based on the novel and movie Time After Time, executive producer/writer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries, Scream franchise, Dawson’s Creek) delivers a fantastical cat and mouse adventure through time when famed science fiction writer H.G. Wells is transported to modern day Manhattan in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Once H.G. arrives in New York City, he finds a world he never thought possible and a young woman who captivates him.
Doobie: Hit
Fanboy: Miss
Alex: Miss
Kyle: Miss